When people leave for vacation, they make sure to pack all the essentials--clothing, toothbrush, camera and, depending where they are heading, tanning oil. Nevertheless, most people forget or ignore something that they should consider one of those essentials, travel insurance.
Travel insurance covers virtually everything that can ruin a vacation. And help is at the ready 24/7/365.
Life happens, as they say. A lot of things can cause trips to get canceled at the last minute. And when that occurs, travel vendors--hotels, cruise lines and the like--impose penalties, meaning the customer spent money for a trip not taken.
In addition to reimbursing the traveler's money for a missed vacation, travel insurance pays out for other common problems, such as flight delays and lost luggage. If a missed connecting flight results in a canceled trip, travel insurance will arrange a new flight, hotel, etc. and pay for them. When a family member becomes ill, the insurance company makes arrangements for the trip home. If a passport or credit cards are lost, insurance assists with their replacement. Even when bad weather in the departure city causes cancellation of a flight to a cruise port, having travel insurance makes certain the consumer will be paid back the fare for the vacation.
Travel insurance can be purchased as little as 24 hours before departure. If a traveler pays within 2 weeks of booking a trip, extra benefits often come with the policy.
In the event a passenger is delayed en route to a booked vacation, travel insurance often pays for meals, lodging, taxis and even telephone calls made necessary by the delay. In addition to lost luggage, insurance pays for luggage delayed in excesss of 24 hours. Still other coverages include medical bills incurred on a vacation, emergency medical transportation and waiver of a pre-existing medical condition. Finally, travel insurance provides financial default coverage. This takes effect when a cruise line, airline, tour operator or any other travel vendor goes into financial default.
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